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Generic Software Program

Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application setup.exe, “Generic Software Program Setup ” by Media Theory (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Generic   (signed by Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Generic Software Program

Description:
Generic Software Program Setup

Version:
2.1.5.3

MD5:
841c384ef4ddcb0e04d59502674148df

SHA-1:
3e6f843c80bd83c0d1c62bbe7cf789a88767cffa

SHA-256:
c4132eb0c455d81006f0476d4cc0a71e655cda148e349e73f527513d9727d0e0

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Inconclusive  (probably just false positive detections)

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 12:17:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2941

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.AKL
22485

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.890
9.0.1.0302

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZM potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.10.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.C
v2015.10.29.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40828

File size:
668 KB (684,008 bytes)

Product version:
5.5.9

Copyright:
Generic Installer Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 8:47:57 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 8:47:57 PM

Subject:
CN=Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11218295FFE5374F79955121D1CC9B52AAE0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:AiUG5WLpXmBMGb8j41GBQ+B1ysT1uTYoAlmI8COW4StnNACSMRXX:AiUY4XeMxLTgsDF5tFAWH

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8863

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.cleanpackagelounge.com/c?x=noKogC18YFmTPZ F4L5sA4vkBzHeIrge731uFWOSt70=&c=bi1IUwB 8hl7glzAnvNBwzuC9wgyj9o /X8AG8NlgZ4JNflRa5q0/PgqPHCTkEFH4zAptoKywmbYFQib/lpwB2nrlDGKzFVGo0rRoDOVnUmlPzvkHlmwiFke1x91OjH5&fallback_url=http://safedownloadsrus135.com/download/.../3353?lpm_id=123&blocksdk=ironsrc&

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